Canon Vixia HF R21 Product Specs
The Vixia HF R21 is Canon's newest entry-level HD camcorder and it's designed as a replacement for last year's HF R11. The camcorder comes with 32GB of internal flash memory, two memory card slots, and a new touchscreen interface on its 3-inch LCD. The camcorder showed us decent performance in our video testing, but it lacked the clarity, sharpness, and extensive set of manual controls you commonly find on higher-end models.
The HF R21 carries an MSRP of $499, but it has two cheaper sibling models. The HF R20 (8GB internal flash memory) is available for $399 and the HF R200 (no internal memory) has a $379 price tag.
| Canon Vixia HF R21- Specs | |
|---|---|
| Original Price | 499.99 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Format | Flash memory |
| Class | Consumer |
| HD | Yes |
| General Type | Basic Budget |
| Image Stabilization | Electronic: Dynamic IS, Standard |
| 3D Capable | No |
| HD Video Format | AVCHD |
| Frame Rate(s) | 60i, PF24, PF30 |
| Primary Audio Format | Stereo |
| Primary Media | Internal Flash Memory |
| Secondary Media | Memory Card |
| Tertiary Media | Memory Card |
| Memory Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Included Media Capacity | 32GB |
| Included Software | Pixela Video Browser |
| Recording Media | Internal Flash Memory, Memory Card |
| Zoom Control Type(s) | Toggle, Touchscreen |
| Optical Zoom | 20 x |
| Advanced Zoom | 28 x |
| Digital Zoom | 400 x |
| Manual Focus | Yes |
| Manual Focus Control Type(s) | touchscreen |
| Focus Assist / Peaking | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes |
| Manual Aperture | No |
| Manual Shutter Speed | No |
| Maximum Shutter Speed | Movie: 1/2000, Still image: 1/500 |
| Manual White Balance | Yes |
| White Balance Presets | Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Manual |
| Manual Gain | No |
| Manual Noise Reduction | No |
| Audio Dubbing | Yes |
| Auto / Easy Mode | Yes |
| Face Detection | Yes |
| Low Light Mode(s) | Yes |
| Scene Mode(s) | Portrait, Sports, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Night Scene, Low Light, Spotlight, Fireworks |
| Other Manual Control(s) | Cine Mode, Flicker Reduction, Onscreen Markers, x.v. Color |
| Still-Video Hybrid | Yes |
| Still Image Resolution(s) | 1920 x 1080, 2016 x 1512 |
| Flash | No |
| Simultaneous Video / Still Recording | No |
| Self Timer | Yes |
| Manual ISO | No |
| Continuous Shot | No |
| Bracketing | No |
| Body Type | Horizontal |
| Weight (with battery pack) | 310 g |
| Weight (w/o battery pack) | 270 g |
| Width (mm) | 60.00 mm |
| Height (mm) | 62.00 mm |
| Length (mm) | 121.00 mm |
| Body Color(s) | Black, Silver |
| LCD Size (inches) | 3.00 in. |
| LCD Resolution (pixels) | 230000 pixels |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Viewfinder | No |
| Viewfinder Diopter Adjuster | No |
| Video Light | No |
| Waterproof | No |
| Composite (RCA) output | Yes |
| USB | Yes |
| Component output | Yes |
| HDMI | Yes |
| Headphone output | Yes |
| External Microphone input | Yes |
| LANC / Control L | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Cold) | No |
| Accessory Shoe (Hot) | No |
| Included Wireless Remote | No |
| WiFi | No |
| GPS | No |
| DC Power | Yes |
| Docking Station | No |
| Card Slot 1 | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card Slot 2 | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Sister Model Down | HF R20, HF R200 |
| Included Battery | BP-110 |
| Canon Vixia HF R21 Scores | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Score | Weighting | |
| Color Score | 11.18 | 2.0 | |
| Noise Score | 7.48 | 1.0 | |
| Wide Angle Score | 10.00 | 0.8 | |
| Motion Score | 9.85 | 1.0 | |
| Video Sharpness Score | 10.19 | 4.0 | |
| Low Light Color Score | 8.38 | 1.25 | |
| Low Light Sensitivity Score | 6.66 | 1.5 | |
| Low Light Noise Score | 7.52 | 1.25 | |
| Compression Score | 7.50 | 1.0 | |
| Media Score | 9.77 | 1.5 | |
| Editing Score | 7.00 | 0.75 | |
| Auto Mode Score | 9.42 | 0.5 | |
| Zoom Score | 8.50 | 0.75 | |
| Zoom Ratio Score | 7.00 | 0.5 | |
| Focus Score | 5.00 | 0.7 | |
| Exposure Score | 8.30 | 0.65 | |
| White Balance Score | 6.50 | 0.55 | |
| Color & Image Controls Score | 3.00 | 0.5 | |
| Other Manual Controls Score | 2.00 | 0.5 | |
| Still Features Score | 7.15 | 0.8 | |
| Ease of Use Score | 6.75 | 1.25 | |
| Handling Score | 7.75 | 1.25 | |
| Stabilization Score | 2.31 | 1.0 | |
| Portability Score | 10.08 | 0.8 | |
| Battery Life Score | 4.15 | 1.0 | |
| LCD & Viewfinder Score | 8.58 | 0.6 | |
| Menus Score | 4.00 | 1.0 | |
| Playback Score | 6.40 | 0.3 | |
| Connectivity Score | 5.38 | 0.8 | |
| Audio Features Score | 5.25 | 1.0 | |
| Other Features Score | 4.00 | 0.5 | |
| Total: | 236 | ||
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